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This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago......»»

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A remarkable fossil assemblage gets a new interpretation

A team of paleontologists recently discovered that an ancient seascape known for its diverse assemblage of exceptionally preserved fossils represents an unexpected oceanic setting, placing the fossils in an environmental context that is dramatically.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News13 hr. 44 min. ago

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 56 min. ago

How life began on Earth: Model suggests ancient Earth had organic-rich atmosphere

The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth. Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Tokyo, and Hokkaido University have developed a model that considers various atmospheric chemical reactions to estimat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 29 min. ago

New extended and faint tidal tail discovered

By analyzing the data from the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey (DECaLS), astronomers have discovered a new tidal tail likely associated with the galaxy NGC 3785. The newly detected tidal tail is extremely extended and faint. The finding was reported.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 54 min. ago

How life began on Earth: Modeling the ancient atmosphere

The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth. Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Tokyo, and Hokkaido University have developed a model that considers various atmospheric chemical reactions to estimat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 54 min. ago

A Lost Mayan City Has Been Found With Laser Mapping

Archaeologists have revealed an ancient lost Mayan city using advanced laser mapping technology, unearthing monumental structures such as pyramids and plazas. Named Valeriana, the city is believed to have been founded before 150 AD......»»

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Volcanic "cryptic carbon" emissions may be a hidden driver of Earth"s past climate

An international team of geoscientists led by a volcanologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 43 min. ago

Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected

New global findings in the 8th annual indicator report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that people in every country face record-breaking threats to health and survival from the rapidly changing climate, with 10 of 15 indic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

"Halloween comet" breaks apart after flying close to the sun

A recently discovered comet that some stargazers had hoped to see during Halloween week has disintegrated before the day of ghosts and ghouls......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Soybean domestication linked to higher mesophyll conductance for increased photosynthesis

In a new study conducted by the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked back in time at soybean growth and discovered that modern plants have increased mesophyll.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Pivotal gene found to confer heat tolerance in perennial ryegrass

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), widely cultivated in the cool-season for forage supply and turfgrass, is extremely susceptible to high temperatures. A recent study has discovered a pivotal stress-responsive gene, combating heat stress in pere.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Underwater Temple from ‘Indiana Jones Civilization’ Discovered

An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Gold bugs: New fossil arthropod preserved in fool"s gold

A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Luke Parry, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have unveiled a spectacular new 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod (the group that contains spiders, centipedes, and insects). Besides.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Newly discovered cyanobacteria could help sequester carbon from oceans and factories

An international coalition of researchers from the United States and Italy has discovered a novel strain of cyanobacteria, or algae, isolated from volcanic ocean vents that is especially adept at growing rapidly in the presence of CO2 and readily si.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Researchers discovered a rare fungus that can learn and remember things

Researchers have uncovered a rare and intelligent fungus. The fungus is called Phanerochaete velutina, and while it isn’t overly intelligent—it won’t be taking over the … The post Researchers discovered a rare fungus that can learn and re.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road

A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains. The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing an.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Engineered bacterial protein offers efficient rare earth metal separation

A newly discovered protein naturally houses an unusual binding site that can differentiate between rare earth elements, and researchers at Penn State have made it even better. Rare earth elements are key components used in everything from modern tech.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

NASA’s oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious humans

"We made the mistake of peeking out the Cupola windows." For his most recent trip to the International Space Station, in lieu of bringing coffee or some other beverage in his "per.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Tracking a disappearing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: Researchers shed light on a 30-million-year gap

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Dinosaurs thrived after ice, not fire, says a new study of ancient volcanism

201.6 million years ago, one of the Earth's five great mass extinctions took place, when three-quarters of all living species suddenly disappeared. The wipeout coincided with massive volcanic eruptions that split apart Pangaea, a giant continent then.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024